I had a great time presenting to the members of the HR Tampa student chapter. We met in the Tampa office of Bernard Hodes, thanks to the courtesy of the awesome Carol McDaniel. Thanks also to Toni Mayros for asking me to speak.
It was fun and exciting to talk HR and social media with people who look at HR as an exciting field that they want to break into.
It was also alarming to hear how little time these spend on social media as part of their busy lives. Most of the group were non-traditional students working day jobs while pursuing their Masters degree at schools like Nova Southeastern University or the University of Phoenix.
Thanks to everyone who shared advice including Frank Roche, April Dowling, Ben Eubanks, Ron Katz and Angela Rosario. You each have your own slide in the presentation!
I approached the 50 minute presentation by talking about my use of the social web in my every day work, as well as discussing the advantages of building a professional network through the use of social networking tools like twitter, facebook, LinkedIn and this blog.
I tried doing the PowerPoint presentation with a direct connection from Slideshare, but that was a touch glitchy because of using a video.
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Thank you again for speaking to HR Tampa’s student chapter. It was exciting to hear you share your experiences and introduce social media to those in the group. A topic near to my heart, this was only the beginning of what I hope will be the start of many new social media mavens.
This was a great event and Bernard Hodes Group was thrilled to host the future HR Leaders here in Tampa, FL. Social media can be very scary to the HR community, and by introducing these up and coming HR leaders to the importance and relevance of the “social web” , it really will solidify the future of HR. It is a brave new world and Mike did a fantastic job bringing it home to Human Resources and the sharing the practical uses. Bernard Hodes Group then shared a case study that shows how we used social media to positively impact the brand awareness of an organization and ultimately push them to the forefront in the effort to attract and retain top talent! It gives you goosebumps!
Hats off Mike VanDervort! See you in Twitterville!
Twitter: MikeVanDervort
September 24, 2009 at 3:11 pm
The case study was just one of many Hodes case studies I have seen over the apst year, and it reflected their usual high standards and great concepts. I really admire the work done by the folks at Hodes. I am personally acquainted with many of the staff in Tampa and south Florida, and they all rock!
In the interests of full disclosure: No one paid me for this shoutout, although I did eat an 1/8th of a Publix sub, had some vegetables, lemonade, and a cookie while speaking!